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Not currently on display at the V&A

Textile

ca. 1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fragments of dark blue muslin, block printed with orange pigment, overlaid with metal in a regular pattern of spots.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Fragment
  • Fragment
Materials and techniques
Woven muslin, block printed with pigment and metal
Brief description
Textile, fragments of muslin, spot design, block printed with pigment and metal, Madras, ca. 1855
Physical description
Fragments of dark blue muslin, block printed with orange pigment, overlaid with metal in a regular pattern of spots.
Dimensions
  • Whole object or each part width: 95cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Subject depicted
Other number
3465 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
8791:1/(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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